Hidden red flags: What major bribery cases reveal about compliance failures
Corporate bribery is no longer a quiet scandal. From the halls of government ministries to the boardrooms of multinational enterprises, the past decade has exposed an astonishing array of global corruption cases, with billions of fines levied and years of prison time handed down. Each new bribery scandal, such as the recent prosecution of […]
Prison for a compliance breach? It’s becoming more likely
Recent high-profile criminal convictions from McKinsey, Volkswagen, FTX, and the US opioid scandal are a stark wake-up call that prison sentences for compliance failures are becoming a realistic threat. And this isn’t just a US or German trend. The UK is now catching up. New legislative changes have and will significantly increase the risk of […]
Sanctions on Syria are disappearing, but the risk is increasing
In May 2025, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom took coordinated steps to ease long-standing sanctions on Syria, effectively reopening one of the world’s most heavily embargoed economies. On the surface, this appears to mark a new chapter of economic recovery and regional reintegration for a war-ravaged country. But beneath the optimism lies […]
What to expect from the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill?
The UK is on the brink of its most significant cyber security legislative reform in years. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB), expected to be introduced in the second half of 2025, aims to modernise the UK’s cyber framework and reflect the growing sophistication of digital threats. The Bill represents a sharp expansion of […]
GDPR is being simplified, but that makes AI compliance more complicated
The EU’s flagship data protection regime, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is facing its most significant overhaul since it came into force in 2018. Under the banner of “simplification,” a sweeping deregulation agenda is being pursued by the European Commission, supported by the European Parliament and several centre-right member state governments. These changes, framed […]
Fake cases, real consequences: The AI crisis facing UK law firms
The legal profession in England and Wales has entered uncharted territory. In a stark warning delivered by the High Court in June 2025, senior judges condemned the misuse of artificial intelligence tools by solicitors and barristers who submitted fake legal authorities in court. These weren’t obscure technicalities, but wholly fictitious case citations that made their […]
May compliance news round-up
What’s in this update? Conversational Learning Day: Join us live on 11 June GDPR reform: Big changes for SMEs Bribery & AML fines hit Metro, Glencore, Spreadex Employment Rights Bill: H&S and harassment overhaul HE/FE: E6 and free speech rules live 1 August SRA Diversity Survey due 4 July What’s big in compliance […]
The Employment Rights Bill: Frequently asked questions for H&S professionals
On 27 May 2025, VinciWorks was proud to be part of a fascinating discussion on the health and safety aspects of the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill with IOSH. This webinar was hosted by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), and we were thrilled to be joined by Ruth Wilkinson, Head of Policy and […]
GDPR’s seven-year itch: The EU’s landmark data protection rules face radical overhaul
Seven years after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, the European Commission has outlined sweeping reforms that could reshape the privacy landscape across Europe. While still at the proposal stage, these ‘Omnibus’ changes are advancing quickly through the EU legislative process and are widely expected to pass. Trilogue negotiations on some elements […]
The latest on the EU Deforestation Regulation, and what compliance officers need to know about global supply chains
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), set to take effect for large companies on 30 December 2025 and for SMEs by 30 June 2026, is one of the most ambitious environmental due diligence regimes ever introduced. Designed to eliminate deforestation-linked goods from the EU single market, it targets commodities including palm oil, cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, […]
